What is meant by ‘shielding of electrons’ in an atom? - Vidyadip

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What is meant by ‘shielding of electrons’ in an atom?

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The inner shell electrons in an atom screen or shield the outermost electron from the nuclear attraction. This effect is called the shielding effect.

The magnitude of the shielding effect depends upon the number of inner electrons.

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